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New Milford Connecticut Information: New Milford, Connecticut is part of LITCHFIELD County. Population for New Milford from the last gathering is 27121. You can view New Milford venues that host many New Milford CT events every year. You can also research New Milford Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our New Milford Connecticut real estate guide. New Milford Connecticut has a latitude of 41.5861 and a longitude of -73.4179. Zip codes in New Milford, CT include 06776 ... more New Milford zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Milford, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Milford, CT was 27,121.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Milford was 13,353, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Milford, CT
There are an estimated 6,345 married men in the town. 61.9 percent of men over 15 years old in New Milford are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Milford is 13,768 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Milford, Connecticut
There are an estimated 6,318 married women in the community. 59.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Milford, CT
The median age of people living in New Milford, CT was 36.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New Milford was 1,932. There were 19,685 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.5 percent of the population (2,571) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Milford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Milford, CT was 26,715.

White Population in New Milford, CT
The estimated White population in the New Milford community is 25,583, which is 94.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Milford, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 383, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Milford, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Milford, CT was 40.

Asian Population in New Milford, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 518.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Milford, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Milford was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 184, while those of “two or more races” was 406 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Milford community was 751, or 2.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Milford, CT
The household population number in New Milford was 26,861.

Group Quarters Population in New Milford, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 260.

Average Household Size in New Milford, CT
The average household size in New Milford is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Milford, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,710 total housing units in New Milford.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,018, or 93.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 7,771 were owner-occupied (77.6), and 2,247 were renter-occupied (22.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 692 vacant homes in New Milford at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Milford, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 6,475, with a median value in dollars of 184,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Milford, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,494 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Milford, average costs per month were $480 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 16,424 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Milford, Connecticut
5,532 people in New Milford also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Milford, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Milford was 2,434, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Milford, CT
In 2000, there were 3,345 people in New Milford, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Milford, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,008 people in New Milford who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Milford, Connecticut
There were 15,250 in the labor force in New Milford at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 74.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New Milford was 28.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Milford, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $65,354. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Milford, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $75,775. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Milford, Connecticut
Per capita income in New Milford in the last full census was 29,630. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New Milford numbered 154, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Milford, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 890, or 3.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.